Sep 12, 18 / Sco 03, 02 11:03 UTC
UBC breakthrough opens door to $100 ultrasound machine ¶
Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new ultrasound transducer, or probe, that could dramatically lower the cost of ultrasound scanners to as little as $100. Their patent-pending innovation,no bigger than a Band-Aid is portable, wearable and can be powered by a smartphone.